1st area- Copperbelt, Zambia

Love the washing machine...beats using a rock any day!

The members feed us well.

Barbed wire...You WILL attend Sunday School!!

Me & Elder Smith

Zambia is dusty and green, the land is beautiful. The roads are full of pot holes and the people are poor… very poor. But they are humble.  My companion is Elder Smith from South Africa and he is teaching me well. I now love house music and Zambia music (at member’s homes they play it often.) We work very hard.

I don’t need any food, people feed me well. I got to drive on the wrong side of the road and I am having a blast. Life is hard here but we manage fine. I gave away my bread to a man who had nothing. Girls here listen to the gospel (even members) in hopes of us coming back to them and taking them home. We get fire from people who don’t like the church but it’s all good.

They call me mazungu meaning white man. So I am elder mazungu. I love the elders in my area, we have a great time together. All the kids here yell at us mazungu's in English saying things like "how are you?" "I’m fine" "good night" and things like that and go nuts when we respond back in English. It’s very cute. Brianna would love all the babies here.  They are on their mother's back held by a wrap around skirt. It’s hard to explain it.

 I have so much to say and don’t know what to say.  Be strong and have faith. The Lord has a great work for me and I don’t feel adequate. But he will help me. . I just thank God for the atonement and for being here. I love you all.